US House passes aviation safety bill

US House of Representatives this week unanimously passed aviation safety legislation that aims to create more distinct separation between FAA regulators and airlines in response to an alleged "cozy" relationship between FAA inspectors and Southwest Airlines (ATWOnline, July e).

US House of Representatives this week unanimously passed aviation safety legislation that aims to create more distinct separation between FAA regulators and airlines in response to an alleged "cozy" relationship between FAA inspectors and Southwest Airlines (ATWOnline, July e). It includes a two-year "cooling off period" before former FAA inspectors or officials overseeing inspectors can work for carriers and requires FAA to rotate principal maintenance inspectors between airline oversight ...